“The program has allowed me to freely express myself through writing as well as utilize my voice to communicate on both communal and world issues.”
Gloria Flores; Journalists of Color Cohort 1
Journalists of Color
Creating a pathway for greater diversity in San Joaquin Valley newsrooms.
The Journalists of Color program was created by the Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State in partnership with the Youth Leadership Institute, the journalism program at Fresno City College, and the Media, Communications and Journalism Department at Fresno State.
The program offers regular training workshops to prepare students for a media career and provides academic advising support to help them along the college path. Students write and create multimedia news projects for The kNOw, a program that has been helping train young journalists since 2006 to tell stories about their communities.
“We believe San Joaquin Valley newsrooms must be more diverse if local media outlets are going to tell the full stories of their communities,” said Jim Boren, executive director of the Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State.
Meet the Student Cohorts!
Gilbert Tafoya (he/they)
Journalists of Color Youth Reporter
Gloria Flores (she/her)
Journalists of Color Youth Reporter
Jazmin Alvarado (she/her)
Journalists of Color Youth Reporter
Judith Flores (she/her)
Journalists of Color Youth Reporter
Mohammad Al-Saber (he/him)
Journalists of Color Youth Reporter
Pamela Martinez (she/her)
Journalists of Color Youth Reporter
Valeria Carrillo (she/her)
Journalists of Color Youth Reporter
Major funding comes from The California Endowment, the James B. McClatchy Foundation, Microsoft and the Institute for Media and Public Trust.
Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State 